If Elizabeth Beisel achieves her goal, she will be the first woman to swim from Rhode Island to Block Island Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel is setting out to make history in honor of her late father ...

BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (CBS) -- Three-time Olympian and Rhode Island native Elizabeth Beisel made history this weekend. On Saturday, Beisel became the first woman to swim from mainland Rhode Island to the ...

Elizabeth Eichbrecht of West Bloomfield looks back on her high school swimming career while she is on the verge of another milestone.

Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel on Saturday became the first woman to swim to Block Island, a 10.4-mile trip. The Block Cancer swim, done in memory of her late father, has raised more than $130,000 ...

Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel became the first woman to swim from the Rhode Island mainland to Block Island on Saturday, completing the grueling 10.4-mile route to raise money for cancer research ...

Beisel will attempt to be the first woman to swim 20km to Block Island. Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, 29, is on a mission to complete a swim that is not just historic but also very dear to her ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — A North Kingstown native and three-time Olympian is set to be the first woman to swim to Block Island from Point Judith. On Thursday, Sept. 9, Elizabeth Beisel hopes to ...

NEW SHOREHAM — This was a scene that’s repeated itself hundreds of times over the years. Elizabeth Beisel, the incomparable North Kingstown native and decorated international swimmer, emerged from the ...

Olympian Elizabeth Beisel will swim a 20km route from Pt. Judith to Block Island in her home state of Rhode Island to raise funds for cancer research and clinical trials through Swim Across America.

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Three-time Olympian and North Kingstown native Elizabeth Beisel made history on Saturday, becoming the first woman to swim from the mainland to Block Island. After a few ...

Editors Note: A previous version of the story incorrectly reported the date of the event. Saunderstown native Elizabeth Beisel plans to swim from Point Judith to Block Island this summer to help raise ...